Oh my goodness - what a nightmare for you to go through (and don't apologise about rambling - I like rambling 
). You must be pulling your hair out - and must have lost a lot of trust in drs. Your cycle is not normal (you know that) - how patronising of them to say it is.
What I don't understand is why nobody takes these symptoms seriously. At the time of my hospitalisation, I was just pleased to be out of pain and released from hospital but in hindsight it is really terrible to not pursue and find a diagnosis. I guess it all comes down to cash - if my symptoms are gone then why bother investigating further - but I will be absolutely gutted if I find that I have had endo all this time, that my ovaries are a mess, and as a consequence I am infertile. I know that is probably going over the top but surely it would be better to diagnose early, manage a problem, and save money in the long run by leaving natural conception possible and not having to pay for IVF and other infertility treatments..... Argghhh! It makes me mad when I really think about it.
Did your gynae say anything about having a lap? Or a lap and dye? It sounds like you need that to see what is going on down there. My understanding is that the scan can show so much but the lap is needed to know for sure? Did they mention anything about that?
My situation is that I came off the pill in December - I was on it for years - since then my cycles have been irregular (55 days, 28, 88, and then this one looks like it might be about 27). I went to the drs in the middle of my 88 day cycle as we were TTC but weren't even able to do that. She took my bloods - they indicate PCOS (my LH level is nearly 4 times my FHS level) and so she sent me for a scan.
I had the scan and he found that my left ovary looks polycystic but was not enlarged (which they usually are if you have PCOS) and so he thought that was a bit odd. He also found an endometrial cyst on my right ovary (at least I think that is what it is - my GP said that the scanner had said it was thick walled which rules out the functional ones but I'm not sure whether she was guessing about it being endometrial or not as there are other types of thick walled cysts). Anyway, on getting the report from the scan, my GP referred me - and I'm just waiting on my appointment tomorrow.
In the meantime, I've had rubella and chlamydia tests and the OH has had a semen analysis. He should be getting his results this afternoon if he can get away from work to ring!
So I'm just hoping that I get some answers tomorrow and find out whether I have PCOS and/or endo. I have a feeling that I won't get too many answers tomorrow though - probably just have to have more tests..... Still at least I'm in the system and am being looked over now. I just hope my gynae knows what they are talking about!
). You must be pulling your hair out - and must have lost a lot of trust in drs. Your cycle is not normal (you know that) - how patronising of them to say it is. What I don't understand is why nobody takes these symptoms seriously. At the time of my hospitalisation, I was just pleased to be out of pain and released from hospital but in hindsight it is really terrible to not pursue and find a diagnosis. I guess it all comes down to cash - if my symptoms are gone then why bother investigating further - but I will be absolutely gutted if I find that I have had endo all this time, that my ovaries are a mess, and as a consequence I am infertile. I know that is probably going over the top but surely it would be better to diagnose early, manage a problem, and save money in the long run by leaving natural conception possible and not having to pay for IVF and other infertility treatments..... Argghhh! It makes me mad when I really think about it.
Did your gynae say anything about having a lap? Or a lap and dye? It sounds like you need that to see what is going on down there. My understanding is that the scan can show so much but the lap is needed to know for sure? Did they mention anything about that?
My situation is that I came off the pill in December - I was on it for years - since then my cycles have been irregular (55 days, 28, 88, and then this one looks like it might be about 27). I went to the drs in the middle of my 88 day cycle as we were TTC but weren't even able to do that. She took my bloods - they indicate PCOS (my LH level is nearly 4 times my FHS level) and so she sent me for a scan.
I had the scan and he found that my left ovary looks polycystic but was not enlarged (which they usually are if you have PCOS) and so he thought that was a bit odd. He also found an endometrial cyst on my right ovary (at least I think that is what it is - my GP said that the scanner had said it was thick walled which rules out the functional ones but I'm not sure whether she was guessing about it being endometrial or not as there are other types of thick walled cysts). Anyway, on getting the report from the scan, my GP referred me - and I'm just waiting on my appointment tomorrow.
In the meantime, I've had rubella and chlamydia tests and the OH has had a semen analysis. He should be getting his results this afternoon if he can get away from work to ring!
So I'm just hoping that I get some answers tomorrow and find out whether I have PCOS and/or endo. I have a feeling that I won't get too many answers tomorrow though - probably just have to have more tests..... Still at least I'm in the system and am being looked over now. I just hope my gynae knows what they are talking about!
I'm 22, and I found out I had endo when I was 17 after having a diagnostic lap due to severe cramping (reduces me to fainting etc). It's on my fallopian tubes, and I was told that it would either get 100% worse after having children, or being 100% better. What a chance to take eh? 
